"You're not killing my bill, you're killing people!"

NY State Senator Tom Duane, in addition to supporting gay marriage, he fought for a bill to cap rents and utility costs for people living with HIV & AIDS. He got a standing ovations for this speech. The bill went through.

We felt sad, scared all over again, angry, resigned, and then determined as we watched this. Sometimes our throats ached with pent up frustration.

This should be a nationwide bill, and extend to other terminal illnesses...

Thanks metta8.

PS in those dark years, when no one knew how it was passed, even kissing was restrained. I befriended a guy at work that no one would sit beside, or use his chair, or handle his pen. To make a point, one day in the cafeteria he was eating salad and I asked him for a bite. I took his proffered used fork full of salad with a held open mouth for it. The next time I had a cold people backed away. His speech, to me, was living fire. -Doug

from time to time, i become so absorbed in the pettiness of my self-woven drama that i fail to see the wider world around me. thank you, metta8, for reminding me of how foolish my games really are. not all heroes wear costumes and have super-powers.

Id like to just mention that many people are or have become so cynical, as a result of bad politicians. In my mind, its just so easy to point fingers and not get involved. Are there bad ones? F Yes! But arent there bad or dishonest mechanics, carpenters, lawyers, doctors etc.

I grew up in a political household. City and state politics. I saw people who devoted their lives to trying to make a difference.

Yeah, my dad also talked about the "not so honest" ones... it made him work harder.